Betty Ray Wright

Betty Ray Wright, 86, died Sept. 21, 2011, at Mat-Su Regional Hospital.

She was born Jan. 1, 1925, in Chihuahua, Mexico, and was a resident of Wasilla since husband Millard Wright died in October 1999.

Betty taught elementary school in Fabens, Texas. She retired and married M.R. Wright in 1950. She was a graduate of North Texas State University of Denton, Texas, as was her husband. She received tennis awards, loved voice training, was a member of various gospel choirs and the Rebecca Lodge of Denton, Texas.

Family memories include Betty as a calm, gentle, pleasant, faithful Christian who was deeply loved by all; 1 Peter 3:4 exemplifies her manner.

Survivors include her daughter, Elizabeth Peet and her husband Larry of Wasilla; and grandson, Aron Peet and his wife Heather, formerly of Wasilla and presently of Charleston AFB, N.C., and their son, Hatcher, Betty’s new great-grandson. Betty was to meet her new great-grandson next month.

Other survivors include her brother, William Henry Ray and wife Barbara of Tyler, Texas; brother, Benjamin Burke Ray of Fresno, Calif.; sister, Mary Morgan of Georgetown, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Family who preceded her in death were brother, John, and sister Genevieve; Jane Barrick; Ruth Sathre; Martha Moore; brother, James Neale Ray; and her husband, Millard Royce Wright, his parents and her parents, Nellie Lillian Neale Ray and James Henry Ray.

Betty was a member of Wasilla Senior Center and Denton Senior Center. She was also a member of First Baptist Church of Wasilla and Hillcrest Baptist Church of Denton, Texas.

There will be a potluck lunch at 1 p.m., Nov. 6 at First Baptist Church in Wasilla, followed by a memorial service. A graveside service at Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton, Texas, is scheduled for 3 p.m., Nov. 14.